https://freerepublic.com/tag/claifrnia/ en-us Sun, 30 Jul 2006 04:48:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1674504/posts For three months, news has spread about Rep. Jerry Lewis and the controversy linked to a federal inquiry into his ties to lobbyists and contractors. During that time, the prominent Redlands Republican has barely uttered a word about the investigation publicly. His staff issued a handful of news releases, and Lewis, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, gave a few brief telephone interviews. A staff member said in June that Lewis was too busy to discuss the federal investigation because of his congressional duties. But the staffer said Lewis' schedule would relax some after July 4th, and Lewis would... ap on Daily Bulletin https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1674504/posts#comment Sun, 30 Jul 2006 04:48:53 GMT